leadscrew
noun
leadscrew is spelled L-E-A-D-S-C-R-E-W: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, leadscrew means “A screw designed to translate turning motion into linear motion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of leadscrew is leadscrews.
How many letters and syllables are in leadscrew?
| Letters | 9: L-E-A-D-S-C-R-E-W |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is leadscrew?
Leadscrew appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of leadscrew
- leadscrews plural
- lead screw
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does leadscrew mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A screw designed to translate turning motion into linear motion.
Leadscrews are commonly used in vices, presses, and jacks.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does leadscrew come from?
From lead + screw.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).